‘Squid Game’-star Lee Jung-Jae to lead Prime Video Korean Rom-Com

Prime Video has Greenlit “Nice to Not Meet You”, a Korean romantic comedy series that will link “Squid Game” lead Lee Jung-Jae to “The Glory” striking Lim Ji-Yeon.

The project marks a gene shift for Lee Jung-Jae, who was on his way to international fame with his Emmy-winning performance in Netflix’s brutal survival thriller “Squid Game” before he extends to the “Star Wars” universe with “The Acolyte.” Here he plays Lim Hyeon-Jun, an actor in Dokereling in detective who fought to Vleziger dramatic parts.

Lim Ji-Yeon, known for its acclaimed performance in Netflix revenge thriller ‘The Glory’, takes on Wi Jeong-Sin, a political reporter whose beat is switched to entertainment reporting in the middle of the research. The character setup promises fish-out-of-water comedy while the serious journalist clashes with the industry she has to cover now.

Kim Ga-Ram, who nevertheless “helled the legal drama” good partner “and Netflix’s drama romance, will direct the scripts through Jung Yeo-Rang (” Doctor Cha “). The creative team positions the series as both an industrial satire and romantic comedy, mining humor from the inner operation of the entertainment world.

The casting represents a strategic game of Prime Video to take advantage of the global Korean content tree. Lee Jung-Jae’s post- “Squid Game” Sterrenacht, combined with the rising profile of Lim Ji-Yeon, could help the streamer compete with Netflix’s dominance in the K-Drama room.

“Nice to you not meet you” will participate in the growing slate of the Korean originals of Prime Video, in addition to titles such as “Head Over Heels”, “Good Boy” and Anime acquisitions, including “Jujutsu Kaisen 0” and “Rurouni Kenshin.”

Prime Video will roll out the series worldwide in more than 240 countries and areas with weekly drop drops. No premiere date has been announced.